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JavaScript Sets

A JavaScript Set is a collection of unique values.

Each value can only occur once in a Set.

A Set can hold any value of any data type.

Set Methods

MethodDescription
new Set()Creates a new Set
add()Adds a new element to the Set
delete()Removes an element from a Set
has()Returns true if a value exists
clear()Removes all elements from a Set
forEach()Invokes a callback for each element
values()Returns an Iterator with all the values in a Set
keys()Same as values()
entries()Returns an Iterator with the [value,value] pairs from a Set
PropertyDescription
sizeReturns the number elements in a Set

How to Create a Set

You can create a JavaScript Set by:

  • Passing an Array to new Set()
  • Create a new Set and use add() to add values
  • Create a new Set and use add() to add variables

The new Set() Method

Pass an Array to the new Set() constructor:

Example

// Create a Set
const letters = new Set(["a","b","c"]);
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Create a Set and add literal values:

Example

// Create a Set
const letters = new Set();

// Add Values to the Set
letters.add("a");
letters.add("b");
letters.add("c");
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Create a Set and add variables:

Example

// Create Variables
const a = "a";
const b = "b";
const c = "c";

// Create a Set
const letters = new Set();

// Add Variables to the Set
letters.add(a);
letters.add(b);
letters.add(c);
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The add() Method

Example

letters.add("d");
letters.add("e");
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If you add equal elements, only the first will be saved:

Example

letters.add("a");
letters.add("b");
letters.add("c");
letters.add("c");
letters.add("c");
letters.add("c");
letters.add("c");
letters.add("c");
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The forEach() Method

The forEach() method invokes a function for each Set element:

Example

// Create a Set
const letters = new Set(["a","b","c"]);

// List all entries
let text = "";
letters.forEach (function(value) {
  text += value;
})
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The values() Method

The values() method returns an Iterator object containing all the values in a Set:

Example

letters.values()   // Returns [object Set Iterator]
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Now you can use the Iterator object to access the elements:

Example

// Create an Iterator
const myIterator = letters.values();

// List all Values
let text = "";
for (const entry of myIterator) {
  text += entry;
}
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The keys() Method

A Set has no keys.

keys() returns the same as values().

This makes Sets compatible with Maps.

Example

letters.keys()   // Returns [object Set Iterator]
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The entries() Method

A Set has no keys.

entries() returns [value,value] pairs instead of [key,value] pairs.

This makes Sets compatible with Maps:

Example

// Create an Iterator
const myIterator = letters.entries();

// List all Entries
let text = "";
for (const entry of myIterator) {
  text += entry;
}
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Sets are Objects

For a Set, typeof returns object:

typeof letters;      // Returns object
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For a Set, instanceof Set returns true:

letters instanceof Set;  // Returns true
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